Dr Hook – Sharing The Night Together
About The Song Dr. Hook’s 1978 hit “Sharing the Night Together” is a classic love song that has stood the test of time. The song was written by Ava Aldridge…
Eagles – The Sad Cafe
About The Song The Long Run, the final album released by the Eagles before they (temporarily) broke up, found the band battling to overcome distractions and personal animosity just to…
Eagles – Witchy Woman
About The Song Formed in 1971, The Eagles were quickly tasked in finding a signature sound. While early sessions proved difficult, as they searched to blend rock and country into…
Eagles – Love Will Keep Us Alive
About The Song “Love Will Keep Us Alive,” the 1994 Eagles single that appeared on Hell Freezes Over, came to life during the band’s extended hiatus. “There was a short…
Eagles – Life in the Fast Lane
About The Song Songs are often direct reflections of real life. In the case of The Eagles’ “Life in the Fast Lane,” the third single from the band’s fifth studio…
Al Green – Love and Happiness
About The Song “Love and Happiness” is a song by Al Green from his album I’m Still in Love with You. Green co-wrote the song with Teenie Hodges. It was…
Kenny Rogers – Lady
About The Song The song “Lady” by the one-and-only Kenny Rogers continues to make women swoon with the smooth combination of his velvety voice. The song was released in 1980…
Earl Thomas Conley – Holding Her and Loving You
About The Song In 1975 when Earl Thomas Conley and his future record producer Nelson Larkin still lived in Huntsville, Alabama, they frequently headed over to Muscle Shoals to hang…
Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say
About The Song “More Than I Can Say” was the third single from the Crickets’ second release, In Style with the Crickets. The song was written by guitarist Sonny Curtis…
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Islands in the Stream
About The Song ‘Islands in the Stream’ by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers is an unforgettable classic. You have heard this upbeat hit single when Sunday’s Best music’s playing on…
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
About The Song Al Green might not be the greatest singer in the world, but I’d certainly say he’s in the top one. The Reverend’s luscious tones are like aural…
Jim Croce – Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)
About The Song Jim Croce left a whole lot of genius behind in his all-too-brief time on this planet. His plainspoken songs dripped with dialogue that felt lived-in and real.…
Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones
About The Song “Me and Mrs. Jones” is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an…
James Taylor & Carole King – You’ve Got A Friend
About The Song During the early Seventies, there was a feeling among the countercultural generation that “friends were the new family”. In response to this, Carole King had written a…
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
About The Song It’s a single with almost incomprehensible lyrics, has been the subject of drawn-out legal proceedings, and is the most played record by British broadcasting over the past…
Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
About The Song Formed in 1966, the rock band of Neil Young, Stephen Stills (both of whom were later part of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin…
Neil Diamond & Shirley Bassey – Play Me
About The Song “Play Me” is a 1972 song by Neil Diamond from his album Moods. The song, the first single from Moods, was recorded in February 1972 in Los…
Neil Diamond – I’ve Been This Way Before
About The Song “I’ve Been This Way Before” is a song written and performed by Neil Diamond. It was released as the second single from Diamond’s 1974 album Serenade. “I’ve…
Neil Diamond – September Morn
About The Song “September Morn” also put the capper on Diamond’s most restless, and arguably most interesting, decade. Indeed, his 70s began with the release of Tap Root Manuscript, an…
Neil Diamond – Kentucky Woman
About The Song “Kentucky Woman” is a 1967 song by Neil Diamond. It went to number 22 in the United States, number 10 in New Zealand, number 6 in Canada…